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Sunday, August 8, 2010

HISTORY OF THE 100 YARD DASH

The 100 yard dash is a track and field event of 100 yards or 91.44 metres. It was part of the Commonwealth Games until 1966, and was included in the decathlon of the Olympics, at least in 1904. It is not generally used in international events (having been replaced by the 100 metre sprint). However, it is still occasionally run in the United States in certain competitions.

[edit] Notable 100 yard dash runnersAthlete Date Time Remarks Ref F. C. Saportas 1870 10.5 Official world record W. C. Wilmer 1878 10.0 Official world record Arthur Wharton 1886 10.0 Tied official world record J. Owen, Jr. 1890 9.8 Official world record R.P. Williams 1906 9.0 5 Separate Time Pieces-Verified in Jim Thorpe Article on Bottom of This Page D. J. Kelly 1906 9.6 Official world record Jack Donaldson Johannesburg, 1910 9.375 World Record Eric Liddell 1924 9.7 British record Eddie Tolan 1929 9.5 Official world record Frank Wykoff Chicago June 7, 1930 9.4 Official world record, without starting blocks Jesse Owens 1933 9.4 Tied the world record, set U.S. high school record Mel Patton 1948 9.3 Official world record James Jackson 1954 9.4 Tied U.S. high-school record, Alameda High School in Alameda, California Ken Irvine 1961 9.3 Tied professional 100 yard world record Frank Budd 1962 9.2 Official world record Bob Hayes 1962 9.35 Charles Greene 1967 9.21 Bob Hayes 1964 9.1 Manual time John Carlos 1969 9.1 Manual time, equalled Hayes's world record Houston McTear early 1970s 9.0 Unofficial and hand-timed. In 1975 registered a time of 9.30 seconds. Jim Prewitt of Corpus Christ Carroll Electronic Timed Texas Relays 100 yard dash 1973 9.7